Description: The Institute of International Studies (IIS) Undergraduate Merit Scholarship supports undergraduate research in any area of international studies. Research may be conducted independently, in congruence with an honors thesis, or while studying abroad.

Submission Instructions: The application can be found on the IIS website. Please ask your recommender to e-mail the recommendation letter directly to iis.grants@berkeley.edu.

Eligibility: Open to any UC Berkeley junior or senior with a minimum 3.5 GPA who has completed at least one semester of study in residence at Berkeley. All majors are eligible and encouraged to apply.

Join the Construction Team and learn how architecture and design is applied in the construction industry through professional coaches that teach our students what we need to compete in the annual ASC Competition in Reno, Nevada.

Learn valuable insight behind the cost of buildings and constructibility of structures. We'll be sending 4 teams to Reno this year in the Commercial, Heavy Civil, Virtual Design Construction, and Design Build competitions.

Saturday, September 13, 2014

This fall marks the 50th anniversary of the Free Speech Movement. The campus will celebrate and honor this occasion by hosting over two dozen events. These events will be followed by a reception with light refreshments where you can meet the speaker(s) and other interested students.

Please note that Mavis Staples, who will present on the Music and Protest panel, is also giving a concert that night in Zellerbach, and On the Same Page will be giving out 100 free tickets to students. Watch our facebook page for details.

Join the national movement of college students making a difference during their academic breaks. Explore a social justice issue, immerse yourself in a community, and apply your knowledge. Alternative Breaks takes teams of students to various areas throughout the Western United States on 1-2 week service learning trips, exploring the complexities of social issues by allowing students to work, eat, and live with people who are directly impacted by racism, poverty, and other injustices. Students prepare for trips through a 2-unit DECal. Financial aid is available for all trips. Participants often come away from these experiences with a new perspective on social justice not only on the trips, but also in their own communities.

On Wednesday, September 17, 4-5:30pm, Berkeley Law will host a panel discussion, “Free Speech on Campus: From the Free Speech Movement to Occupy.” Moderated by Christopher Kutz, panelists will include Richard Buxbaum, Jackson J. Ralston Professor of International Law (Emeritus), Berkeley Law; Robert Cole, Professor of Law, Emeritus, Berkeley Law; Linda Lye, Staff Attorney, ACLU of Northern California. More information on this, and other FSM 50 events, is available online. This event is free and open to the public on a first-come, first-seated basis.

That same evening, in Room 105 Berkeley Law will host a screening of “Blueberry Soup: Participatory Democracy, Social Media, and Constitutionalism,” a film about popular constitutional change in Iceland. The film will begin at6pm and will be followed by a discussion with the documentary filmmaker, Eileen Jerrett, on the value of social media and person-to-person communications within participatory government. This event is sponsored by Berkeley Law’s California Constitution Center and the Institute of Governmental Studies. Information is available online.

Become an online tutor in your favorite subjects, and teach whenever you're free. As an InstaEDU tutor, you set your own schedule, make $20/hour, and work from wherever is convenient for you (dorm, apartment, library).

How does it work? We'll send tutoring requests your way whenever you're online. If you're available, just accept to instantly launch into an online lesson with a student. You can also set up scheduled lessons when it's convenient for you. Work with students of all levels and subjects, and make a extra cash while you do.

Dear students,
As the fall semester moves into high gear, we have put together an entirely different sort of back-to-school greeting. It is a stand-alone website which captures - in words, pictures, videos, and sounds - information about our incoming class, the launch of several important initiatives, the construction of new facilities, as well as the stories of a few individuals who truly embody what we are all about. It is Berkeley at its very best:

Saturday, September 6, 2014

September 17-19, 201411am-4pmRecreational Sports Facility, Field House Gym

Over 250 employers are registered and different employers will attend the fair each day! Make sure you don’t miss your favorite employer - Log into Callisto at https://berkeley-csm.symplicity.com/students/ to review this year's Career Fair Directory. Directory information is updated up to the day of the fair - be sure to check frequently.

Prepare in advance to make a great first impression:1. Update your Callisto profile to make sure your major and graduation date are correct - they will appear on your nametag!2. To view participating companies (so you can research firms and opportunities ahead of time), view the Career Fair directory from the Shortcuts menu in your Callisto account. Use the advanced search feature to search by day attending, major(s) sought, or type of job3. Use the Career Center's resources to update and polish your resume4. Watch Career Center Quick Clips on Career Fair Do's and Don'ts 5. Business casual attire is recommended

Up to $300,000 in prizes available to students with innovative ideas to improve society.
Big Ideas@Berkeley provides funding, support, and encouragement to interdisciplinary teams of undergraduate and graduate students who have 'Big Ideas.' Since its founding in 2006, it has inspired innovative and high-impact student projects aimed at solving the world's most pressing problem.

Big Ideas applicants have access to the following resources to help them develop their projects:
Up to $15,000 in funding.
Extensive feedback from judges.
Proposal writing and budgeting workshops.
Access to advisors and practitioners in residence.
Extended, 8-week, mentorship period.
Networking opportunities.
Opportunities to publicize and pitch your Big Idea.

Network with representatives from 27 consulting firms to learn about full time and summer internship opportunities. Find out about recruiting timelines and application procedures.

Bring your UC Berkeley SID and resumes. All majors, all degree levels and class levels are welcome and professional business attire is recommended.

Prepare in advance to make a great first impression:1. Update your Callisto profile to make sure your major and graduation date are correct - they will appear on your name tag.2. To view participating companies (so you can research firms and opportunities ahead of time), view the Career Fair directory from the Shortcuts menu in your Callisto account.3. Use the Career Center's resources to update and polish your resume4. Watch Career Center Quick Clips on Career Fair Do's and Don'ts 5. Make sure you know where the Clark Kerr Conference Center is located. It’s not as far as you think, but you can take the AC Transit 49A bus if necessary. The Krutch Theater is in building 14, adjacent to Warring Street.

The Career Center is pleased to co-host this event with Berkeley Consulting, Berkeley Women in Business, The Berkeley Group, and Undergraduate Finance Association/Undergraduate Management Consulting Group. This is a Haas Career Insight event.

Monday, September 1, 2014

The UC Botanical Garden's Fall Plant Sale is coming up on Sunday, September 28. In the past, college students have volunteered to help with this event in exchange for community service hours or just for fun.

Join the UC Botanical Garden’s staff and volunteers at this fun community driven event! This is perfect for plant enthusiasts and those that want to lend a helping hand at a worthwhile organization.

SFB is currently looking for volunteers to help us conduct a site survey of UN Plaza during our activation project. Volunteers are being asked to participate for as little as 2-3 hours on either one or more days depending on availability.

Upcoming events/available shifts:

August 30th - Come Out and Play Kids Classes, Noon to 1:30pm (1 volunteer needed)

Each Fall and Spring, the UCDC Program sends undergraduates to Washington, D.C., to complete academic research projects of their own design, and to participate in internships related to their research. The Program is open to juniors and seniors in any major, and graduating seniors may participate during their final semester at UCB (but not after they actually graduate).

To apply, you must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, and have junior or senior standing in the semester you plan to attend. Internships are available in a wide variety of DC-based government agencies, nonprofit organizations, policy think-tanks, media outlets, and businesses. Students live in the UC Washington Center at Scott Circle and UCB financial aid is transferrable to DC. Students earn a full semester of UCB academic credit.

Applications for the Spring 2015 UCDC Program are due Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at 4 P.M.

SUMMARYThis role merges reception, membership services, exhibition guide and event support. As SPUR's friendly face, the Ambassador will be in constant contact with visitors, policy staff, forum guests and our board members. This position will have the responsibility of managing email, letters and other correspondence that we receive. The Ambassador will provide information about our exhibitions and help to make sure that their contents remain safe. In addition, we will look for the Ambassador to attract new members to our organization.

CONTACTTo apply, send your cover letter and resume to Briana Bixby & Zoe Hatziantoniou, Research and Volunteer Coordinators, with the position title in the subject line, to internship@spur.org.

This course introduces ways of seeing and interpreting American histories and cultures, as revealed in the everyday built surroundings of homes, highways, farms, factories, stores, recreation areas, small towns, city districts, and entire regions. The course encourages students to read landscapes as records of past and present social relations, and to speculate for themselves about the meanings of material culture.

Registration for a section is required by Telebears—but NOTE—Telebears section assignments are tentative. Final section placement will be determined by cards filled out, in person, on the first day of class.